If You Can’t Do Nuclear, Try (Concentrating) Solar Power Instead
Bill Gates was going to save the planet with breakthrough nuclear technology, but his new concentrating solar power venture is breaking through first.
Bill Gates was going to save the planet with breakthrough nuclear technology, but his new concentrating solar power venture is breaking through first.
Originally published on The Conversation. By John Mathews Mining is the fourth-largest energy consumer in Australia, using roughly 10% of Australia’s total. Some of this comes from the electricity grid — but much is supplied offgrid in the form of diesel and other fossil fuels. Could some of this be … [continued]
We’ve been on a concentrating solar power/thermal energy storage tear this week, so let’s keep the ball rolling. The Australian science agency CSIRO is working on a super duper “supercritical” steam system for concentrating solar power plants, and in a lucky twist for us over here in the US it … [continued]
A new report from NREL, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, could help spur the development of more utility scale concentrating solar power plants with thermal energy storage features while boosting the market for solar cells, too. The report indicates that CSP/energy storage projects could add value to utility scale solar … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) released a report — 2012 Renewable Energy Data Book — in October of 2013 regarding the status of renewable energy globally and in the US. The report has an abundance of great charts and, in reading through the pages, I discovered that renewable energy accounts for 23% … [continued]
For those of you who thought concentrating solar power was losing the fight for hearts, minds, and profits, take a look at a couple of CSP plants in Israel’s Arava region. One features a bright yellow tulip-shaped tower and another is based on parabolic troughs and heated oil. Along with … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Kuwait will soon be home to a rather large, 280 MW solar thermal power plant — located in Al-Abdaliya, just southwest of the farming region of Kabad. The solar power plant will be Kuwait’s first. Current projections are that the project will end up costing … [continued]